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Applications for humanity

At OQI, we are exploring how quantum computing can accelerate the achievements of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

OQI Quantum Application Framework

Find out more about the use cases we are working on

Quantum Simulation


Used for modelling the quantum nature of systems, such as molecules, atoms or materials, at nanoscale level or lower, where the rules of quantum mechanics apply.

Example of quantum simulation: Calculating energies of molecular structures and using this information to better understand how drugs are metabolised in the body.

Quantum Simulation


Used to analyse patterns from small and complex datasets and make predictions of outcomes or generate new data.

Example of machine learning: Predicting health conditions through earlier identification of unusual patterns in medical data.

Optimisation


Used to minimise or maximise a quantity in order to approach the best possible outcomes, while taking into account a large and complex set of options and constraints.

Example of optimisation: the travelling salesman problem – which tries to find the most efficient route through a set of locations, using the shortest route that visits each place once before returning to the starting point. In this example, the quantity would be the total distance travelled in between each point visited.

Linear Systems of Equations and Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)


Used to understand how the dynamics of systems evolve over time and space.

Example of linear systems of equations and PDEs: modelling fluid dynamics to improve weather forecasting or modelling air turbulence for planes, to reduce air friction as much as possible.

SDG Use Case White Papers

Discover the latest SDG-focused quantum computing applications that OQI has been exploring in our white papers!

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Discover examples of applications currently explored by OQI teams and like-minded organisations!

OQI has established a pipeline to support use cases through different phases of development. To date, 19 use cases have been supported by OQI, exploring the impact of quantum computing on SDG 2, 3, 6, 7, 12 and 13.

Sustainable Food Production

Sustainable Food Production

Quantum Optimisation SDG12 SDG2
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Eliminating “Forever Chemicals” from Water Sources

Eliminating “Forever Chemicals” from Water Sources

Quantum Simulation SDG3 SDG6
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Accelerating Novel Antimicrobial Discovery

Accelerating Novel Antimicrobial Discovery

Quantum Machine Learning Quantum Simulation SDG3
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Food Security – Last Mile Delivery

Food Security – Last Mile Delivery

Quantum Optimisation SDG2
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Layout of Turbines in a Wind Farm

Layout of Turbines in a Wind Farm

Quantum Optimisation SDG11 SDG7 SDG9
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Predicting Gastrointestinal Cancer

Predicting Gastrointestinal Cancer

Quantum Machine Learning SDG3
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Coated Fertiliser Design

Coated Fertiliser Design

Quantum Simulation SDG12
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Biodiversity and Climate Change

Biodiversity and Climate Change

Quantum Simulation SDG13 SDG14 SGD15
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Materials for Sustainable Water Desalination

Materials for Sustainable Water Desalination

Quantum Simulation SDG6
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Quantum Simulation SDG13

Carbon Reduction

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Quantum Optimisation SDG12 SDG2

Sustainable Food Production

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Quantum Optimisation SDG6 SDG9 SGD11

Water Leak Detection

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Quantum Simulation SDG3 SDG6

Eliminating “Forever Chemicals” from Water Sources

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Quantum Machine Learning Quantum Simulation SDG3

Accelerating Novel Antimicrobial Discovery

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Quantum Machine Learning Quantum Simulation SDG3 SDG6

Molecular Docking to Clean Up Pollution

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Quantum Machine Learning SDG12

Plant Genomics

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Quantum Optimisation SDG2

Food Security – Last Mile Delivery

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Quantum Optimisation SDG11 SDG7 SDG9

Layout of Turbines in a Wind Farm

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Quantum Optimisation SDG 7 SDG11 SDG9

Smart Grid Management

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Quantum Machine Learning SDG3

Predicting Gastrointestinal Cancer

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Quantum Machine Learning SDG13

Carbon Capture

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Quantum Machine Learning SDG3

Antimicrobial Resistance

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Flood Risk Assessment

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Quantum Machine Learning SDG12

Illegal Mining

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Quantum Simulation SDG3

Women’s Health

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Linear Systems of Equations and PDEs SDG6

Water Resource Management

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Quantum Simulation SDG12

Coated Fertiliser Design

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Quantum Simulation SDG3

Drug Metabolism Design

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Linear Systems of Equations and PDEs SDG13

Weather and Climate Forecasting

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Quantum Optimisation SDG12 SDG13 SDG2

Resilient Global Food Supply

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Quantum Machine Learning SDG3

Medical Imaging

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Quantum Simulation SDG11 SDG12

Lignin/Plastic Recycling

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Quantum Simulation SDG13 SDG14 SGD15

Biodiversity and Climate Change

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Quantum Simulation SDG6

Materials for Sustainable Water Desalination

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OQI Partners are institutions that benefit from peer recognition for their scientific contributions or impact expertise.

Requirements:

  1. Either have served as OQI’s spearheading partners during its incubation phase or have consistently engaged resources to OQI’s work as OQI members for at least a year
  2. Commit to co-shape the OQI’s unique value propositions for the three years of the pilot throughout the 4A’s​
  3. Are vetted by the OQI Advisory Committee
  4. Abide to OQI’s values and openness principles

OQI Members are institutions that benefit from peer recognition for their scientific contributions or their impact expertise.

Requirements:

  1. Have disclosed their governance structure
  2. Commit to actively contribute on at least one of the 4A’s assiduously for at least one year​
  3. Have appointed at least one expert from their institution as focal point of contact for OQI and contributor to its working groups
  4. Abide to OQI’s values
  5. Have submitted a complete membership form with supporting documentation and are vetted by the OQI Management Team
  6. Qualify for partner level after having demonstrated their commitment for at least one year​

OQI Friends are individuals (such as experts from the private or public sector, countries, citizens) who are committed to open science, inclusivity and all values as set out in OQI’s charter and associate themselves with the OQI.

Friends socialise the OQI to their communities.

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Description:

The Open Quantum Institute (OQI) is a multilateral governance initiative that promotes global and inclusive access to quantum computing and the development of applications for the benefit of humanity. As a novel science diplomacy instrument, it brings together research, diplomacy, private sector and philanthropy stakeholders. OQI is hosted by CERN during its pilot phase (2024-2026).

 

Mission:

• Accelerating applications for humanity: Realising the full potential of quantum computing to have the widest possible societal impact by accelerating the development of use cases geared towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and succeeding framework , thanks to the combined forces of researchers, developers and entrepreneurs from academia and private sector as well as the United Nations, and large NGOs
• Access for all: Providing global, inclusive and equitable access to a pool of public and private quantum computers and simulators available via the cloud
• Advancing capacity building: Developing educational tools to enable everyone around the world to contribute to the development of quantum computing and make the most of the technology
• Activating multilateral governance for the SDGs: Providing a neutral forum to help shape multilateral governance of quantum computing for the SDGs

 

Values:

• Inclusivity, global scope
  • Enable people from all countries, regardless of whether they have any quantum computing capability of their own, to benefit from and to participate in the development of (i) quantum computing applications that address global challenges, in particular those that are closely related to their own specific challenges, and (ii) the multilateral governance of quantum computing for the SDGs
• Openness
  • Share experiences, knowledge, and methods for the benefit of all, following Open Science best practice
  • Make openly available the results – outcomes of joint activities related to the OQI mission conducted by the OQI community – to society via open repositories and/or through the use of open licences
• Focus on impact
  • Ensure that applications are developed for their quantum computing potential to tackle real-world problems that will benefit humanity
  • Consider and balance their ethical, legal, and societal implications
• Independence
  • Enable everyone to participate free from individual, national, corporate or any other agendas
  • Develop applications with a technology neutral approach.
• Collaboration
  • Foster a community of diverse expertise, backgrounds and geographies, enabled by international cooperation and diplomacy

 

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